The Growing Season

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The Growing Season

Matt McFarland

163 episodes

2 days ago

WHEN WILL IT RAIN!? The Greater Toronto Area hasn't seen significant rainfall in over a month and the plants are starting to show the effects of drought. Your grass is the colour of Shredded Wheat and the heat is making it a struggle to keep your plants happy. What to do? Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland focus on water wise plants on this week's episode of The Growing Season. Lynne has changed how she's watering her flower beds. She describes how and the results thus far...

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Episodes (20/163)

The Growing Season

The Growing Season, Aug 16, 2025 - Water Wise Plants

4 days ago

53 minutes

The Growing Season

The Growing Season, Aug 9, 2025 - Going Vertical

1 week ago

53 minutes

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The Growing Season, Aug. 2, 2025 - Daisies and Family

It’s all about Daisies and we and we ain’t talking bout pushing them up! Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland park this week’s episode of The Growing Season in a patch of Shasta’s. Matt talks about Daisy Dukes. Jack responds with “Ox Eyes.” Road Daisies and trains converge. 10% of the plants on earth are Daisies. Echinacea and Black Eyed Susie are members of the Daisy family. Who knew? The “Fibonacci Sequence” and phototropism are discussed. Poisonous Daisy family memb...

2 weeks ago

53 minutes

The Growing Season

The Growing Season, July 26, 2025 - LawnSense 2025

Its been dry and hot so how does that effect your lawn? Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland cut this week's episode of The Growing Season into your front lawn with a little grass talk. How do you protect your lawn against drought and heat? Matt discusses the ins and outs of irrigation systems. How much does it cost to install the system and what does it cost, on a monthly basis, to run one of these systems? A discussion on proper watering occurs. THE FIRE HOSE NOZZLE...

3 weeks ago

53 minutes

The Growing Season

The Growing Season, July 19, 2025 - July All-Stars

All stars in July aren’t only reserved for baseball! This week on The Growing Season, Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into the horticultural all stars of July. Nothing blooms in July says the client. LIES. Matt tells a swimming story. HERstory returns to The Growing Seasom airwaves. Lynne discusses how the month of July got its name. What are the “Dog Days” of summer? TONS OF THINGS ARE BLOOMING RIGHT NOW. Portulaca, phlox, echinacea, delphinium and many more...

1 month ago

53 minutes

The Growing Season

The Growing Season, July 12, 2025 - Lilies

Currently blooming in a garden near you! The Growing Season highlights Lilies on this week’s episode. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss the little blooming bombs that are currently visible in your garden. What makes a lily a lily? Are they native to Canada? What does Clint Eastwood have to do with Day Lilies? There is a correlation. They’re called Daylilies because they only bloom for a single day. Seriously. The trio discuss. Spider mite is discussed....

1 month ago

53 minutes

The Growing Season

The Growing Season, July 5, 2025 - Pruning In July

THINGS ARE GROWING LIKE CRAZY! Pruning in July takes centre stage on this week’s episode of The Growing Season. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland open the show highlighting the amount of rain, heat and humidity the GTA has experienced over the last few weeks. How does this affect plant growth? How can you safely prune away from a plant? Is pruning in July different than pruning in early spring? Jack discusses “hardening off” in evergreens. What about pruning...

1 month ago

53 minutes

The Growing Season

The Growing Season, June 28, 2025 - TGS Colour Series: Red and White

Happy Canada Day one and all! The Growing Season celebrates Canada’s birthday by highlighting horticulture in Reds and Whites. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland kick the show off by chatting about the recent heat wave. It took Canada how long to acquire its own flag? You’d be surprised. Red in your garden looks great in small doses. Is a Japanese Maple considered “red?” Matt gushes about coneflowers. He’s a fan. The trio highlight the length of time it takes f...

1 month ago

53 minutes

The Growing Season

The Growing Season, June 21, 2025 - Bugsense: Invasives and Beneficials

2 months ago

53 minutes

The Growing Season

The Growing Season, June 14, 2025 - Rockeries and Alpines

2 months ago

53 minutes

The Growing Season

The Growing Season, June 7, 2025 - Being Stylish: English Rose Gardens

So you wanna get finicky? Let’s talk about “Rose Stuff..” - Jack McFarland. This week, the McFarlands guide The Growing Season into English Rose Gardens. How long have roses been on earth? Rose hips contain 5X more vitamin C than oranges. Roses and Ecuador. You won’t believe the connection. Matt explains why he shied away from roses in years past. He also reveals why he’s changed his tune. Red leafed roses are tougher than green leaf varieties. ...

2 months ago

53 minutes

The Growing Season

The Growing Season, May 31, 2025 - Annuals and Small Containers

2 months ago

53 minutes

The Growing Season

The Growing Season, May 24, 2025 - Lilacs

2 months ago

53 minutes

The Growing Season

The Growing Season, May 17, 2025 - The Colours Of Spring

Just in time for the May long weekend, The Growing Season focuses on The Colours Of Spring. THINGS ARE BLOOMING! Crabapples, Magnolias, Redbud, Bleeding Heart, Quince, Iris are just some of the plant materials that are in full-tilt boogey bloom at this time of the year. Matt rants about Mothers Day and why he feels it takes centre stage over Father's Day. Orchids are discussed as a response to Matt's Mothers Day dealings. Tepid water and tarantulas. A $15,000 Japanese...

3 months ago

53 minutes

The Growing Season

The Growing Season, May 10, 2025 - Ornamentals 2025

3 months ago

53 minutes

The Growing Season

The Growing Season, May 3, 2025 - Celebrating Spring pt. 4

3 months ago

53 minutes

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The Growing Season, April 26, 2025 - Celebrating Spring pt. 3

3 months ago

53 minutes

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The Growing Season, April 19, 2025 - Celebrating Spring pt. 2

4 months ago

53 minutes

The Growing Season

The Growing Season, April 12, 2025 - Celebrating Spring pt. 1

Its finally here! Cole the cat has the ZOOMIES! What does that mean? SPRING FEVER. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland celebrate the opening the outdoor horticultural season on this week's episode of The Growing Season. Matt tells a story about workbooks, shoes and footwear galore. Stiletto's and secateurs - typical of The McFarlands. Should you be out and about in your flower beds at this time of the year? URGENT, URGENT, URGENT!!! Take your foot off the gas! ...

4 months ago

53 minutes

The Growing Season

The Growing Season, April 5. 2025 - Multi-Purpose Plants pt. 2

4 months ago

53 minutes